1、Unit 4 Making the news reading 课时作业I.阅读理解（每个 2 分，共 16 分）ASome of us friends are making big decisions in their life: Which universities should they apply to? I also noticed that many high school students in China are thinking of studying at universities abroad. Unluckily, from what Ive seen, the info
2、rmation given by some websites and other media about studying abroad is very limited and sometimes even wrong.There are once a Chinese girl who hoped that she could go to Columbia University in the US because she wanted to major in (主修)journalism. Columbia has a very famous graduate( 研究生)program in
3、journalism. However, they have no journalism program at the undergraduate(本科生)level! Whats more in both Canada and the US, its not suggested that students throw themselves into journalism right after high school. School say that students should take in more knowledge about the world and writing befo
4、re entering that field.The University of Waterloo, a Canada university famous for its engineering program, is another example. The emphasis(重视)of engineering in this school may go beyond your expectations. According to our teachers, this university spent millions of dollars building a library just f
5、or engineering students. The schools computer science, mathematics and accounting are also great programs for students.But, to be honest, according to my friends who have visited this university, the campus and the food are not very nice. Maybe this is because the school stresses its academic(学术的)st
6、rengths too much, thereby paying little attention to personal comforts.Now you see, choosing a university is really not that easy. We need to do good research and consult as many people as possible before making a decision.1. For high school students its very important to _.A. choose a proper univer
7、sityB. study at American universitiesC. learn the information about websitesD. supply the information about studying abroad2. Who can major in journalism program in Columbia University?A. Chinese girls B. GraduatesC. Undergraduates D. High school students3. From Paragraph 3 and 4 we can learn in the
8、 University of Waterloo_.A. engineering program is as famous as computer scienceB. engineering students are the most intelligentC. the campus is very small and dirtyD. the library for engineering students is very good4. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Choosing a university is not easyB. How
9、to study at university abroadC. A Chinese girl and Columbia UniversityD. Academic strengths of the university of Waterloo【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D 4. A【解析】试题分析: 本文讲述许多中国学生选择出国上大学，这并不是明智的，一些网站和媒体给出的信息是有限制的甚至是错误的，比如哥伦比亚大学的新闻专业不接受本科在读等等，可见选择一个大学是不容易的，在做了决定之前你要研究和咨询更多的人1. A 推断题。根据第一段提到 Some of my friends are m
10、aking big decisions in their life: Which universities should they apply to?我的许多朋友就申请什么样子的大学要做出决定，故选 A 项。3. D 推断题。根据第三段提到 According to our teachers, this university spent millions of dollars building a library just for engineering students.根据老师所说，他们的大学花费巨资为工程系的学生建造了一个图书馆，故选 D 项。4. A 主旨标题。本文讲述许多中国学生选择
11、出国上大学，这并不是明智的，一些网站和媒体给出的信息是有限制的甚至是错误的，比如哥伦比亚大学的新闻专业不接受本科在读等等，可见选择一个大学是不容易的，在做了决定之前你要研究和咨询更多的人，故选 A 项。考点：文化类阅读。BOn July 1, 2017, Canada turned 150. That day, more than half a million people visited Ottawa for the countrys biggest birthday celebration ever. At the same time, hundreds of parties, firew
12、orks displays, and performances took place across Canada to mark the occasion.As we all know, native people like the Inuit have lived in Canada for thousands of years. About 500 years ago. French and British people started arriving there. They claimed some of the land for their countries. The two co
13、untries often fought over control of the land. The British won full control of the area in 1763. But French remains one of the official languages, along with English. Canada became fully independent of Britain in 1982.Over the years, it is now the second-largest country in the world. At more than 5,
14、500 miles, its border with the US is the longest border between the two nations.Canadians are proud of their country. Canada even made the list of the 10 happiest countries, according to a 2017United Nations report. Located not far from the North Pole, its cold and icy north is home to about two-thi
15、rds of the worlds polar bears. Its icy and snowy land also helps explain why some of its popular sports are ice hockey, skiing and curling(冰壶)They are also very proud of the countrys history of welcoming people from around the world and of the diverse population. “It reminds us of the values that un
16、ite usopenness, and deep respect for our differences,” says Prime Minister Trudeau. “Today, and every day, let us celebrate the differences that make Canada strong, divers and proud.”8. What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?A. How Canada came as a nation B. The official languages of Canad
17、aC. Why explorers came to Canada D. The people who control Canada.6. What makes the sports in Canada so different?A. Its special food B. Its special historyC. Its geographic location D. Its various culture.7. What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refer to?A. Beats B. CanadiansC.
18、 Players D. Americans8. What is the tone(语气)of Trudeaus words in the last paragraph?A. Surprising B. PraisingC. Ordering D. Encouraging【答案】5. A 6. C 7. B 8. D6. C 【解题剖析】此题属于细节理解中的-语言转述型。这是一类间接事实细节题，答案与题目在意义上运用了词义之间的转述关系，即正确选项是原文有关词语和句子的另一种表达【答案定位】根据第四段最后“ Located not far from the North Pole, Its icy
19、 and snowy land also helps explain why some of its popular sports are ice hockey, skiing and curling”由此可知这个国家的地理位置是让它的一些体育项目最受欢迎。【推理关系】题干 What makes the sports in Canada so different? 文章内容 Located not far from the North Pole, Its icy and snowy land also helps explain why some of its popular sports a
20、re ice hockey【答案】Its icy and snowy land also helps explain why some of its popular sports C 选项 Its geographic location【名师点睛】文章细节的理解-语言转述型。这是一类间接事实细节题，答案与题目在意义上运用了词义之间的转述关系，即正确选项是原文有关词语和句子的另一种表达。细节理解题通常采用词语和句型转换的形式来取代原文中的表述，命题者在出这类题时惯用“偷梁换柱、张冠李戴”的手法来迷惑考生，即对原句细微处做改动，截取原文词语或结构进行改造。8. D推理判断题。根据特鲁多总理的话“I
21、t reminds us of the values that unite usopenness, and deep respect for our differences,” says Prime Minister Trudeau. “Today, and every day, let us celebrate the differences that make Canada strong, divers and proud.”可知“ 它提醒我们的价值观，使我们团结一致，对彼此的分歧深表尊重， ”“今天，每一天，让我们庆祝那些使加拿大强大、潜水和自豪的分歧。 ”分析这两句可推断出特鲁多总理是一种鼓励性的语气。故选 D。
